#2nd cover Christine

[phantomtrader19]

OMG JESS MICHELMORE MADE HER CHRISTINE DEBUT IN LONDON TONIGHT 😱😱

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Cape Twirl Comparison, Current West End Phantoms (2023-2024)

Jon Robyns-Principal (January 2024), definitely more of a cheeky fling than a twirl

James Gant-First Cover (July 2023), solid twirl. I've seen him both fling and twirl. When I saw him live in March, he was twirling. (Christine is Paige Blankson) (This is in the upcoming stream with @wheel-of-fish)

Michael Colbourne -Second Cover (February 2024), definitely a twirl. (Christine is Lily Kerhoas)

Connor Ewing-Third Cover, sadly we do not know, he's only been on once and no video has surfaced.

(the 1st/3rd are @or-what-you-will & @akatra master, the 2nd is @callmelasagna)

[ballerinadellamusica]

First cover runs of Phantom London 24/25 cast finished today.

The cover run included:

Connor Ewing as the Phantom (3rd cover)

Jess Michelmore as Christine (2nd cover)

Fergus Dale as Raoul (2nd cover)

Zoë Vallée as Carlotta (1st cover)

Leonard Cook as Firmin (2nd cover)

Will Hawksworth as Andre (2nd cover)

David Burilin as Piangi (1st cover)

Victoria Ward as Madame Giry (1st cover)

Jasmine Wallis as Meg (2nd cover)

Picture: Embla Bishop Instagram

[phantomchristinesuk]

European tour Christines

The Christines for the next stops of the tour have been revealed this week.

Georgia Wilkinson & Bridget Costello will share the role of Christine.

Maria Conneely will be 1st cover Christine, performing in the ensemble as part of the chorus and as a Confidante.

Freya Eliza Perrins will be 2nd cover Christine, performing in the ensemble as part of the chorus and also being 1st cover Confidante.

The next stops for the tour are Sofia - Bulgaria, Lisbon - Portugal, Basel - Switzerland, Antwerp - Belgium & Prague - Czechia. Dates listed below.

2024

София, България - 29 август - 5 септември

Lisboa, Portugal - 15 a 27 de outubro

Basel (Bâle/Basilea) , Schweiz (Suisse/Svizzera) - 6. November - 22. Dezember (6 novembre - 22 décembre/6 novembre - 22 dicembre)

2025

Antwerpen (Anvers), België (Belgique) - 6 februari - 2 maart (6 février - 2 mars)

Praha, Česko - 19. až 27. března

Pictures: Georgia Wilkinson (Katesyourmate), Bridget Costello (michaelshelford), Maria Conneely (kimhardyphotography), Freya Eliza Perrins (andybrown.photography) & Daniel George-Wright instagrams

Headshot credits in brackets

[thecrappyportalmaster]

The phantom of the Opera and Dr. Frank-N-Furter are opposites on a scale let me explain: a rant

First let’s talk appearance. The phantom, aka Erik, is constantly covered, wearing long clothing and a mask, while Frankie wears only lingerie with a dolled up face. Frankie is VERY confident in his body, while Erik is ashamed of his.

However, let’s draw attention to their faces: Erik wears his mask throughout the musical, while Frankie wears heavy makeup. It’s only until near the climax of the story (the 2nd kidnapping of Christine/the floor show), do this masks come off and we see their true faces.

It’s also the first time we see these characters truly vulnerable, letting down the metaphorical mask of confidence they wear

Also, Erik is a human man deemed a monster for his appearance, while Frankie is a monster (alien) that is originally mistaken for human.

Moving on, both characters are lonely. Again, this is more metaphorical in Frankie’s case. While yes, he is surrounded by people, he doesn’t feel satisfied. Erik is literally living in the sewers, deemed a freak by the people around him.

As a result, they both build a partner. In Frankie’s case, it’s literal, physically building Rocky a body, while killing Eddie in the process. For the phantom, it’s more metaphorical as he trains Christine from the shadows, sabotaging and killing whoever he deems may be a threat

Their “partners”, however, don’t want them back. Rocky falls for Janet, and Christine with Raul, angering both Frank and Erik

In the end, they both attempt to control their love interest. I’ve always seen the floor show scene in Rocky horror as a sort of hypnotism, getting them to fall under Frank’s spell. And of course, Erik kidnaps Christine again and threatens to kill Raul if Christine rejects his love.

But let’s talk about their love. To me, it’s clear that Frank doesn’t love Rocky, but rather uses him for his body. It’s shown throughout the story that Frankie uses and disposed of people however he pleases, and Rocky is lightly no different. Erik’s love, however, isn’t nearly as sexual, but it’s more intense, and it can be argued it’s more obsession then love.

That leads us to their fates. Erik learns his lesson, and he lets Christine and Raul go, because he wants Christine to be happy. His fate is ambitious, but in some adaptations, he does die after that night. Meanwhile, Frankie is killed by Riff-Raff and Magenta after they overthrow him.

[thisisyourdriverspeaking]

Another day calls for another edition of US motorsport number twos posts. Featuring some absolute classic tunes 👌. Enjoy 😊😊

Sebastien Loeb (26th February 1974) - Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun

Tony Kanaan (31st December 1974) - Elton John - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Juan Pablo Montoya (20th September 1975) - Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy

Mark Webber (27th August 1976) - Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing

Kimi Raikkonen (17th October 1979) - Herb Alpert - Rise

Jenson Button (19th January 1980) - Captain & Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time

Felipe Massa (25th April 1981) - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five)

Heikki Kovalainen (19th October 1981) - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love

Andre Lotterer (19th November 1981) - The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up

Pippa Mann (11th August 1983) - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Simon Pagenaud (18th May 1984) - Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

Robert Kubica (7th December 1984) - Daryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch

Nico Rosberg (27th June 1985) - Phil Collins - Sussudio

Jerome D'Ambrosio (27th December 1985) - Mr Mister - Broken Wings

Rahel Frey (23rd February 1986) - Mr Mister - Kyrie

Kamui Kobayashi (13th September 1986) - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling

Rene Rast (26th October 1986) - Tina Turner - Typical Male

James Hinchcliffe (5th December 1986) - The Human League - Human

Oliver Turvey (1st April 1987) - Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Sebastian Vettel (3rd July 1987) - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Head To Toe

Alexander Sims (15th March 1988) - George Michael - Father Figure

Molly Taylor (6th May 1988) - Terrence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well

Simona De Silvestro (1st September 1988) - Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

Sarah Bovy (15th May 1989) - Madonna - Like A Prayer

James Calado (13th June 1989) - New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

Brendon Hartley (10th November 1989) - New Kids On The Block - Cover Girl

Earl Bamber (9th July 1990) - Roxette - It Must Have Been Love

Cristina Gutierrez (24th July 1991) - Paula Abdul - Rush Rush

Abbie Eaton (2nd January 1992) - Boyz II Men - It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

Timmy Hansen (21st May 1992) - En Vogue - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)

Daniel Abt (3rd December 1992) - The Heights - How Do You Talk To An Angel

Alice Powell (26th January 1993) - Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love

Tatiana Calderon (10th March 1993) - Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Christine GZ (22nd July 1993) & Alex Lynn (17th September 1993) - UB40 - Can't Help Falling In Love

Bubba Wallace (8th October 1993) - SWV - Right Here (Human Nature)

Michelle Gatting (31st December 1993) - Janet Jackson - Again

Naomi Schiff (18th May 1994) - Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

Jessica Hawkins (16th February 1995) - Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee

Luca Ghiotto (24th February 1995) - Madonna - Take A Bow

Beitske Visser (10th March 1995) - TLC - Creep

Nicholas Latifi (29th June 1995) - Nicki French - Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Jack Aitken (23rd September 1995) - Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone

Oliver Askew (12th December 1996) - BlackStreet ft Dr Dre - No Diggity

Louis Deletraz (22nd April 1997) - Jewel - Foolish Games

Catie Munnings (15th November 1997) - Usher - You Make Me Wanna...

Cem Bolukbasi (9th February 1998) - Usher - Nice & Slow

Jamie Chadwick (20th May 1998) - Mariah Carey - My All

Kevin Hansen (28th May 1998) - Next - Too Close

Mick Schumacher (22nd March 1999) - Whitney Houston ft Faith Evans & Kelly Price - Heartbreak Hotel

Toni Breidinger (14th July 1999) & Max Fewtrell (29th July 1999) - Destiny's Child - Bills Bills Bills

Robert Shwartzman (16th September 1999) - TLC - Unpretty

Bent Viscaal (18th September 1999) - Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos

Felipe Drugovich (23rd May 2000) - Faith Hill - Breathe

Marta Garcia (9th August 2000) - Sisqo - Incomplete

Arthur Leclerc (14th October 2000) - Madonna - Music

Sophia Florsch (1st December 2000) - Creed - With Arms Wide Open

Clement Novalak (23rd December 2000) - Shaggy ft Rikrok - It Wasn't Me

Frederik Vesti (13th January 2002) - Usher - U Got It Bad

Luke Browning (31st January 2002) - Ja Rule ft Ashanti - Always On Time

Liam Lawson (11th February 2002) - Nickelback - How You Remind Me

Olli Caldwell (11th June 2002) - Fat Joe ft Ashanti - What's Luv?

Jack Doohan (20th January 2003) - Missy Elliott - Work It

All added to this playlist 😊

[winterspiderpurrs]

babe babe!! your omegaverse drabble about tony biting peter got me thinking,,,

what if tony bites peter (they have been together for a year or more so it’s not the first one) but this time they both get sloppy with aftercare? peter’s bites have always healed well, but this one gets infected. peter gets a fever, body aches, nausea and the bite is leaky and swollen and just not good…

and tony feeling so guilty when peter has to be hospitalised for a few days to get the infection under control. it would be a great opportunity to explore some omegaverse tropes!! maybe there’s stigma around infected bites? like it is believed it is a bad omen for the couple…

and tony and peter having to deal with all that!!

- @professional-benaddict

@professional-benaddict you inspired me with this one! I will probably expand on it later but here is this for now! Hope you like it! 😘

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"Christine, we have an Omega patient asking for you"

Christine Palmer looks up from the chart she was reading at the nurses station.

" I don't currently have one on my roster, newly admitted?"

The nurse nods and starts to lead Christine through the hospital.

" Yes just a couple of hours ago... poor thing passout while attending class. Just woke up and was in such a state."

Once you arrived in front of the door of the room, the nurse looked over her shoulder before leaning close to whisper.

" O.P.S. was called by the first doctor, they didn't know what caused them to pass out, they stripped him and well... they took so many pictures... they asked who caused it, but... all he asked for was you once he knew what hospital he was in..."

The nurse hands the folder outside of the room to Christine before she darts off. Frowning, Christine opened up the folder to read the most current chart, as well as photos of what the nurse was hinting at.

It had to be bad if the Omega Protective Services had to be called. The photo of a claiming bite, red, purple, and green in spots. Some of the puncture spots seem swollen and puss filled. Notes that the omega had other fading marks on other spots on his body.

Was the omega being used? It seems similar to when an underground human trafficking ring gets busted. But they said he was on a college campus... something wasn't adding up.

Knocking on the door before entering, Christine puts on a smile.

" Good afternoon Mr. Parker. My name is Dr. Pa-"

" Dr. Palmer. Yes. Can you call Dr. Strange for me" she blinks and stares at the figure on the bed.

" I'm sorry to inform you but Dr. Strange no longer works here at the hospital... he uh is retired."

Peter smiles weakly before shaking his head.

" I don't have my phone... I... they confiscated my stuff. I need to reach the Sanctum so he can contact... Anthony for me."

Christine jaw drops a little " So you know... but... how.. I mean.. your.. different yes?"

Nodding Peter fiddles with the hem of the covers on the bed. " I normally heal... good, but.. something is happening... but can't broadcast... Stephen can help. He knows where to find my Alpha"

Christine is pulling out her cell phone, scrolling through.

" And this... Anothony... he is your... mate? Your Alpha?

" Hmm yes several years now... just. Please Dr. Palmer..."

Holding the phone up to her ear, only two rings before Stephen answered.

" This is interesting. You don't normally call me during your shift. Need a 2nd opinion Doctor?"

Christine rolla her eyes playfully at Stephen's teasing tone.

" I actually have an Omega here who knows you... and want you to contact their Alpha."

" Really? You know I'm not the messenger type. And I don't even know that many Om-"

" His name is Peter Parker and he wants you to contact an Anthony. His... bite is horribly infected Stephen... O.P.S. was called before I got here..."

" Shit. I'll be there shortly"

And so Christine expected for Stephen to show up with a knock on the door. Not through one of the magical portals he travels with.

And she definitely wasn't expecting Iron Man, Tony Stark, to walk through as well- both men wrapped up in their arguing to properly greet either herself or Peter.

" you knew that he was allergic to mint!"

" Okay, Gandolf. I didn't give him anything, mint! How was I supposed to know that my fucking toothpaste could do this? I've been using that brand for years!"

" Better get your lawyers ready Stark. If O.P.S. was called they are probably coming in soon to do a formal interview. And even you won't be able to come out of this unscathed"

" Friday contact Pepper and let her know the details and get the paperwork rolling"

Stephen rolled his eyes before moving to come to Peter's side. Peter had already fallen back asleep, Christine had upped the dose so he could rest. Stephen growled as he got a good view of Peter's infected bite.

" Stark... "

[yelena-bellova]

UNLUCKY: A STRANGER THINGS STORY (OC) - CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Chapter Eighteen: Run Around

Series Masterlist l OC Profile

Plot: Christine scours Hawkins for Hopper and El and ends up at the Byers’ house.

Word Count: 1.8k

Warnings: PTSD

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September 8th, 1977 // Somewhere in Indiana

Thirteen spent the whole day running. Through forests, through fields, past lakes…She had no idea how far she was from Hawkins Lab, but it wasn’t until nightfall that she felt safe enough to slow down.

The world was brand new to Thirteen. She had never seen a bridge or a car speeding down the road. When she made it to an underpass, loud and echoing the sounds of vehicles, she covered her ears and put as much distance as she could between her and the new fear.

She found her way to the next forest, settling at the base of a fat oak tree. As little as she knew, Thirteen knew she couldn’t ask anybody for help. They might take her back to Papa or send her somewhere worse. It was better to take her chances in the woods.

It was when she caught her breath and felt the chilly fall air on her skin that she realized something: she was alone. For the first time in her life there were no nurses or orderlies outside her door. Papa wasn’t stalking the halls. Her brothers and sisters weren’t there. She was completely on her own.

And it terrified her.

Thirteen’s breath became stuck in her throat, her chest began to tingle. Her eyes filled with tears that overflowed down her cheeks. Was she dying? What was happening? She needed help. She needed somebody. Anybody.

But there was no one to call for.

Curling her knees to her chest, she buried her face in her dirty, stained hospital gown. She was all she had now. Her freedom had come at a price, and that price was loneliness.

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November 2nd, 1984 // Hawkins, Indiana

At some point in the night, my body had forced me to sleep. I’d passed out on the floor without so much as a pillow.

When I woke up, my neck was sore and my head throbbed. It was late in the morning, 11:00. Way later than I’d have hoped to be up. I hazily glanced around, surveying the chaos my panic attack had thrown the cabin into. Pictures had fallen from the walls, the furniture was rearranged and the boards Hopper had just put up were splintered. It had been a long time since I’d lost control of my powers when experiencing intense emotion.

I stumbled to her feet on shaky legs, moving to the bedroom door and pushing it open. Against all odds, I was hoping that El had come back in the middle of the night. But the room was still empty.

Opening the front door next, I checked for Hopper’s truck unsuccessfully. What could have kept him out all night, I wasn’t sure. It must have had to do with Will.

I slumped over at the kitchen table. If I was on my own again, I had to come up with a plan. I wasn’t living on the streets anymore. I had resources, a whole town of them, and I could each one. Starting with the people.

Quickly washing a granola bar down with a glass of orange juice, I determinedly set off.

The first logical place to check was the Byers’. When I pulled up to the house, Hopper’s truck wasn’t there, but it was still worth checking. I banged on the door, probably too loud, until Joyce came to the door.

“Christine!”

“Hi,” I tried to smile, “I-I’m sorry to just show up but is Hopper here? Has he been here at all?”

Joyce pulled me into the house, “He-he was here last night, yeah. But he didn’t come back.”

“Well, do you know where he-“

The state of the house stole my speech. Across every wall were scribbled drawings forming some sort of pattern. The whole place was covered.

Something about them scared me. Almost as if I’d seen them before.

“Mrs. Byers…” I paused, “What is this?”

“Kinda wondering the same thing.”

I hadn’t even noticed Bob Newby, Joyce’s boyfriend, Mike and Will standing in the living room.

“Hi,” I distractedly said.

“Joyce,” Bob reached for her, “Can we talk a second?”

Joyce reluctantly let go of me and left the room with Bob, leaving me and the boys.

“Does anyone want to fill me in?” I asked.

Mike and Will exchanged a hesitant look.

“Really?” I sighed, “We’re keeping secrets now?”

“It’s complicated,” Mike said, “This is what Will’s seeing.”

That was what was so familiar. The shades and patterns were similar to what I’d seen and felt in Will’s mind during his episode.

“The field?” I looked to Will.

Looking scared and exhausted, Will nodded. “Yeah.”

“What are they?”

“That’s what we’re trying to figure out,” Mike said.

Joyce had called Hopper over plenty of times when it came to Will. He went to every appointment at the lab with them. But this was something far more sinister.

“Where was Hopper going last night? Mrs. Byers said he didn’t come back.”

“We don’t know,” Will answered, “But…”

“But what?”

“…I think he’s in trouble.”

“What trouble?” I asked.

“I-I don’t know,” Will looked agitated, “But he’s in danger.”

There were too many factors at play for anything else to go wrong. Hopper had to be safe because I didn’t know what I was going to do if he wasn’t.

Bob and Joyce’s voices carried down the hall.

“Yeah, that’s, uh,” Bob pointed to one of the drawings, “Sattler’s quarry. And if you just follow it naturally…”

Mike, Will and I followed as Bob led Joyce down to another section of drawings.

“It moves to the Eno River,” he pointed, “And there it is. That’s the Eno, do you see it?”

We didn’t.

“Okay, so the lines aren’t roads,” Bob continued, “But they act like roads. And they act like roads ‘cause when you follow ‘em, you’ll see…” we walked through the kitchen, “They don’t go over water. And that’s the giveaway. That’s the giveaway.”

Bob looked very pleased with himself for figuring it out. “Don’t you get it? It’s not a puzzle, it’s a map. It’s a map of Hawkins!”

Examining the drawings under the pretense that they were just that, the scribbles did start to look like a map.

“Right, Will?” Bob asked.

Will looked just as surprised as the rest of us, and equally apprehensive.

Mike tugged on my jacket and dragged me to the fridge, pointing to a specific drawing with a big red X across it.

“That’s where Hopper is.”

“O-okay, so where’s that?” I asked, starting to panic. If he’d been missing since last night and was in danger, how much time did we have?

“We don’t know,” he explained.

“Hey, Joyce,” I could hear Bob call, “Do you have a ruler? I think I can figure this out!”

Amidst all the revelation with Will and Hopper, I’d set aside the task of finding Eleven. As much as I wanted to stay, I couldn’t.

“I can’t believe I’m saying this,” I took a deep breath, “I have to go.”

“Wait, what? Why?” Mike asked.

“It’s complicated. But Hopper needed me to do it,” I answered, not totally lying. “You guys work on this.”

I made my way out to the dining room, where Will, Joyce and Bob were still congregated.

“I’m sorry, I have to go,” I explained, stopping them as they inhaled to ask questions, “I-It’s complicated but Hopper’ll kill me if I don’t get it done. I’ll be back before dark.”

Joyce followed me out to the front door, “Christine-“

I paused in the doorframe, still hesitant to walk away. If there was anyone I could let my guard down with, it was her. We wore the same fear in our eyes.

“Promise me you’re gonna find him?” I whispered.

Joyce nodded, “Of course.”

Before finding the strength to abandon one search for the other, I wrapped my arms around Joyce, who was already there to hold me.

Outside, I took a moment to breathe before biking away. Hopper was in danger, Will’s episodes somehow tied into it, and those episodes tied into the Upside Down. I had hope that El could survive on her own, but Hopper had nothing at his disposal. If he was in trouble, he needed to fight like hell to stay alive…

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Two more hours of biking around town provided fruitless results. I biked from one end of Hawkins to the other. I scoured every alleyway downtown. I checked the hospital, the school, the stores, anywhere that El had heard me mention in the past year. I climbed Weathertop, the highest point in Hawkins and affectionately nicknamed by the boys.

She was nowhere.

Finally, I got the bright idea to check the Wheeler’s house. If there was anywhere El would run to, it would be the first place Mike had brought her.

When I pulled up, Dustin was storming away from the front door. “Dustin?”

“Christine,” he exclaimed, “You were my first choice.”

“What? Where’s-“

“Nancy and Mike aren’t here,” he cut me off and gestured to our bikes, “Follow me back to my house.”

“Wait, Dustin-”

A car pulled up behind us, probably the last one I wanted to see at the moment. Steve’s BMW.

He got out, too wrapped up in conversation with himself to notice Dustin and I off to the side.

“Steve,” Dustin walked straight up to him, “Are those for Mr. or Mrs. Wheeler?”

Steve glanced at the roses in his hand, “No.”

It was then that we caught each other’s eye. We didn’t do more than register the other’s presence.

“Good,” Dustin grabbed the flowers and walked off.

“Hey,” Steve called, “What the hell? Hey!”

“Nancy isn’t home,” Dustin explained.

“Where is she?”

“Doesn’t matter. We have bigger problems than your love life,” Dustin walked up to Steve’s car and opened the passenger door. “Do you still have that bat?”

I couldn’t tell if Steve was playing or genuinely clueless, “Bat? What bat?”

“The one with the nails?”

“Why?”

“I’ll explain it on the way,” Dustin looked to me, “You didn’t lose your powers in the last twenty four hours, did you?”

“No, but I can’t help with whatever this is,” I argued.

“You said to call if there was ever a problem,” Dustin replied, “This is a problem.”

In the year that I’d been in Hawkins, the boys had never needed my help with more than a D&D campaign. If Dustin was finally asking, it had to be serious.

Steve and I glanced at one another, waiting for someone to give up answers they didn’t have.

“Now?” Steve asked as Dustin sat down in his car.

“Now!” He insisted.

The argument I wanted to make was invalid seeing as I couldn’t tell anyone anything about what I was doing. I had to trust I was being pulled away from my search for a really good reason.

Sparing a small glare at Steve, who didn’t look thrilled either, the two of us headed for the car.

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Unlucky Taglist: @lanadelray1989 @smokefurball

[lucygold95]

Christine understudy 권가민[Kwon Ga-min] as serafimo. (+ 손지수's new Serafimo photo.)

2023 May 10(Cover dress rehearsal)

I'm quite lazy, posting May pictures now.

#Similar but different pictures

+손지수 and 송은혜 as serafimo.

++손지수's serafimo photo from POTO Korea 2nd revival's 4th(...) program book.

[theres-music-in-you]

Colleen Rose Curran (2nd cover Christine) during today’s cover run in London!

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Dancing monk icon by Marcy Hall Art

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Blessings on this eve of the Feast of St. Brigid!

I feel especially blessed to have had the joy of joining with a group of dancing monks online last Monday to celebrate Brigid's call to us as midwife, muse, and transforming fire.

February 1st-2nd marks a confluence of several feasts and occasions including: the Celtic feast of Imbolc, St. Brigid’s Day, Candlemas, Feast of the Presentation, and Groundhog Day in the northern hemisphere! (Imbolc is August 1st in the southern hemisphere).

Imbolc is a Celtic feast that is a cross-quarter day, meaning it is the midway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox. The sun marks the four Quarter Days of the year (the Solstices and Equinoxes) and the midpoints are the cross-quarter days. In some cultures, like Ireland, February 2nd is the official beginning of spring.

As the days slowly lengthen in the northern hemisphere and the sun makes her way higher in the sky, the ground beneath our feet begins to thaw. The earth softens and the seeds deep below stir in the darkness. The word “imbolc” means “in the belly.” The earth’s belly is beginning to awaken, new life is stirring, seeds are sprouting forth.

In many places the ground is still frozen or covered with snow, but the call now is tend to those very first signs of movement beneath the fertile ground. What happens when you listen ever so closely in the stillness? What do you hear beginning to emerge?

St. Brigid is said to bring the first sign of life after the long dark nights of winter. She breathes into the landscape so that it begins to awaken. Snowdrops, the first flowers of spring are one of her symbols.

On the eve of January 31st it is traditional to leave a piece of cloth or ribbon outside the house. It was believed that St Brigid’s spirit traveled across the land and left her curative powers in the brat Bride (Brigid’s Mantle or cloth). It was then used throughout the year as a healing from sickness and protection from harm.

Often in Ireland, I have heard Brigid described as a bridge between the pre-Christian and Christian traditions, between the other world and this one. She bridges the natural and human world. Brigid sees the face of Christ in all persons and creatures, and overcomes the division between rich and poor. Our practice of inner hospitality as monks in the world is essentially about healing all of places we feel fragmented, scattered, and shamed. One of her symbols is her cloak which becomes a symbol of unity. All can dwell under her mantle.

[Thanks to Christine Valters Paintner and to the dancing monks]

[phantomtrader19]

AUDIO GIFT!!! - Eve Shanu Wilson’s Christine debut!!!

I am currently really busy so I don’t have much time for trading but everyone needs to hear this audio! Please enjoy this audio of Eve’s (2nd cover Christine) very first performance as Christine. She was absolutely incredible, a star in the making! I do hope to see her bumped up eventually to alternate or principal!

Please do not share any clips without permission from myself, this is gift only please do not trade this audio, if you are adding it to your site/list please note that it is Phantomtrader19’s master ☺️

[cantikdaae]

I am always very invested in the new Phantom ensemble and who is going to play which ensemble part, and who they’ll be covering. As they never announce it beforehand.

Below I have a list of all the roles that are confirmed by the actors themselves or based on which part they play at the moment.

Hairdresser: Michael Colbourne (1st cover Raoul/2nd cover Phantom)

Wardrobe Mistress: Melanie Gowie (2nd cover Madame Giry)

Don Attillio: Hywel Dowsell (2nd cover Piangi/Andre)

Wild Woman: Frederica Basile (2nd cover Carlotta)

Auctioneer: James Gant (1st cover Phantom)

Madame Firmin: Victoria Ward (1st cover Madame Giry)

Monsieur Reyer: Samuel Haughton (1st cover Andre)

Monsieur Lefevre: Tim Morgan (1st cover Firmin)

Buquet: Leonard Cook (2nd cover Firmin)

Princess: Eve Shanu-Wilson (1st cover Christine)

Confidante: Zoë Soleil Vallée

Page: Colleen Rose Curran (2nd cover Christine)

Marksman: Ralph Watts (2nd cover Raoul)

Porter: Simon Whitaker (1st cover Piangi)

ballet: Serina Faull (2nd cover Meg Giry)

ballet: Florence Fowler

ballet: Eilish Harmon-Beglan

ballet: Yukina Hasebe

ballet: Grace Hume (1st cover Meg Giry)

ballet: Jasmine Wallis

ballet swing: Corina Clark

dancer: Thomas Holdsworth

dancer: Jacob Hughes

swing: Hollie Aires

swing: Lily De-La-Haye (1st cover Carlotta)

swing: Connor Ewing (3rd cover Phantom)

swing: Tim Southgate

swing: Andrew York

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2024-2025 cast list (with understudies):

Phantom - Dean Chisnall

- 1st cover - James Gant (auctioneer)

- 2nd cover - Michael Colbourne (hairdresser)

- 3rd cover - Connor Ewing (swing)

Christine - Lily Kerhoas

- Alternate - Eve Shanu-Wilson

- 1st cover - Colleen Curran (page)

- 2nd cover - Jess Michelmore (princess)

Raoul - Joe Griffiths-Brown

- 1st cover - Michael Colbourne (hairdresser)

- 2nd cover - Fergus Dale (marksman)

Carlotta - Joanna Ampil

- 1st cover - Zoë Soleil Vallée (confidante)

- 2nd cover - Lily Allen-Dodd (wildwoman)

Firmin - Martin Ball

- 1st cover - Tim Morgan (lefevre)

- 2nd cover - Leonard Cook (buquet)

- 3rd cover - Hywel Dowsell (don attilio)

Andre - Adam Linstead

- 1st cover - Samuel Haughton (reyer)

- 2nd cover - Will Hawksworth (swing)

- 3rd cover - Hywel Dowsell (don attilio)

Madame Giry - Helen Hobson

- 1st cover - Victoria Ward (madame firmin)

- 2nd cover - Melanie Gowie/Janet Mooney (wardrobe mistress)

Piangi - David Kristopher-Brown

- 1st cover - Hywel Dowsell (don atillio)

- 2nd cover - David Burilin (passarino)

Meg - Millie Lyon

- 1st cover - Serina Faull (strawberry)

- 2nd cover - Jasmine Wallis (trident)

Ballet Chorus: (I will update with other ballet girl costumes when I can confirm who was who)

Johnny Randall (Hannibal dancer/shepherd/gala dancer)

Nicholas Hepher (Hannibal dancer/shepherd/gala dancer)

Anya Alindada (principal dancer il muto/gypsy)

Florence Fowler

Molly Hall

Mandy Kwan

Swings:

Eilish Harmon-Beglan (ballet)

George Arvidson

Embla Bishop

Emily George

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West End team Christine 2023-2024

Lily Kerhoas (principal)

Paige Blankson (alternate)

Eve Shanu-Wilson (1st cover, Princess/Mirror Bride)

Colleen Rose Curran (2nd cover, Page)

Pictures from the performers instagrams (Andy Brown Photography, Michael Carlo Photography, Johan Persson, Yellowbelly Photo)

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Christine Webster - Shine from: Christine Webster - Shine (MIDI2, 2020)

First cover: oriignal 2020 release 2nd cover: Christines rerelease on bandcamp 2022